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15/30 – Ke' Tajhi
Kè' Tajhi tells the story of how the kyai who makes powerful krises has a specially made kris rejected by the King…
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14/30 – Sunan Cendhâna
Sunan Cendhâna is the story of Empu Bageno's spreading of Islam to the area south of Bangkalan. After his service as chief…
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13/30 – Origin of Molana Ghunong Pèkol
The origin of Molana Ghunong Pèkol is the tale of the origin of two great mountains, which are the result of a failed attempt…
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12/30 – Ko'ol bân Kancèl
Ko'ol bân Kancèl is a fable of how a snail (ko'ol) outwits a kancèl (a trickster deer-like animal), defeating him in a…
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11/30 – Orèng Bâlândhâ sè Ojhup
Orèng Bâlândhâ sè Ojhup is the story of how one Dutchman learned at the hands of a prince that his pistol and…
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4/30 – Bâto Tètèanna Bhuju' Napo
Bâto Tètèanna Bhuju' Napo is the tale of a kyai who befriends the exiled Cakraningrat II, a selfish king who mistreats his…
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10/30 – Kè Moko
Kè Moko is the story of a kyai who runs a Pondok (Islamic boarding school) with a large number of students. Through…
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9/30 – Gheddhâng Aghung
Gheddhâng Aghung tells of the 'royal banana' which grows near the royal cemetery in Arosbaya, north of Bangkalan. The banana plants lack…
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8/30 – Bhindhârâ Sa'ot
Bhindhârâ Sa'ot is the story of a kyai's son who eventually becomes a king in Sumenep, despite not having royal blood. Hey...
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7/30 – Makamma Sayyid Maulana Yusuf
Makamma Sayyid Maulana Yusuf is the story of the origin of a shrine to a sayyid by the king of Sumenep, Sultan…